Comments on: Will US companies have problems doing business in Russia?

By: catarinaalexon

catarinaalexon — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:07:04 +0000

Then you will not have to worry about the Siloviki, Peter:-)

By: Peter Egan

Peter Egan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:59:57 +0000

I've found that shipping to countries outside of the U.S., Canada, Ireland, France and the UK from the United States to be more trouble than the sales are worth. Granted, the products we deal in are often the very types of items customs like to place restrictions on. However, what I've found is that the amount of fraudulent orders placed using stolen credit cards increases exponentially when shipping anywhere in the world. The aforementioned countries have all been fairly easy to deal with, and none seems to generate an unusually high rate of fraudulent orders. We have never tried to ship to Russia, but we're not overly eager to expand beyond our current shipping options anytime in the near future due to past experiences involving fraud and difficulties in communicating with customers. My recent post Long Beach (MS) New Home to EGAN Medical E-Commerce Fulfillment Center

By: catarinaalexon

catarinaalexon — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:08:02 +0000

Yes unfortunately Adeline. Let's see what happens. Most likely it will take time before the cold war mentality is forgotten.

By: Adeline Yuboco

Adeline Yuboco — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:50:59 +0000

I have to admit I am not that too familiar with the bill. But you're right. Even if the bill was dissolved, that does not mean that US businesses will be able to take advantage of Russia's open market because of the Cold War mentality. The Cold War lasted long enough that many of those that lived through it are still alive today, and many of them are in the position of dealing with each other economically. For as long as they don't change their respective mindsets, it might very well end up becoming a stalemate. My recent post Casa Roces: A Celebration of Filipino Food and Heritage

By: catarinaalexon

catarinaalexon — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Thank you for giving us your opinion Dori.

By: creactivelife

creactivelife — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:29:54 +0000

I would be suprised if Russia's WTO membership would cause any problem for US companies... I mean the biggest problem with the american economy is that the american companies have most of their factories in China, or Vietnam. This is what they should afraid of, not from the russian open-market. My recent post Stay healthy, stay fit! Summer tips

By: catarinaalexon

catarinaalexon — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:59:16 +0000

Yes, cold war mentality will most likely play a part, Sherryl. Let's see. Will be interesting.

By: catarinaalexon

catarinaalexon — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:58:36 +0000

Agree with you Dean. That's the most likely outcome.

By: keepupweb

keepupweb — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:45:53 +0000

Catarina, Personally, I don't believe that WTO membership will have any affect on the perception of American businesses in the eyes of Russian officials. Hopefully, I'll be pleasantly surprised but I'm not optimistic. My recent post 5 Tips to Develop a Successful Email Marketing Campaign

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:45:33 +0000

I suspect that Russia has been watching the China boom in recent years with more than a touch of envy, which is one reason they are looking at opening themselves up through the WTO. I think Putin and other top officials will inevitably chase the money but I suspect, this will not happen without a number of incidents and issues as the "Boss" mentality of the Russian political and economic strcuture runs afoul of the WTO and the need for substantive legal and business transparency.

Corruption and both official and unofficial "mafia" activities permeate so much of the Russian economy, it may be much more difficult for western firms to find equitable ground for doing business within Russia.